From Tim Sullivan" Hi all - The next Maine Coalition for Peace and Justice meeting is May 8th, 10am at the Mediation Center at 11 King St (which is a few blocks South of the Statehouse off State St). Agenda will include possible Memorial and Independence Day activities, other upcoming or proposed events, and long-range planning. Larry Dansinger and Susie Husted will hold an informational meeting on the upcoming Boston Social Forum at 1:30 at the same location. All are welcome! Potluck at noon. Thanks, Tim Co-Coordinator Maine Coalition for Peace and Justice http://www.mepj.org 207-542-0696 From robbins@downeast.net Mon May 3 01:14:13 2004 From: robbins@downeast.net (J&P Robbins) Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 20:14:13 -0400 Subject: [Megan] Art Works for Peace: Ellsworth Message-ID: <000001c430a3$95826610$06ff6442@computer> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C43082.0E733710 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Art Works for Peace Fourteen area artists are exhibiting work that uniquely expresses their response to current events and the desire for global peace. Hosted by The Grand Theater in Ellsworth, the work will be on display in the lobby from April 29 to May 25. The doors are generally open during the afternoons as well as during performances. Participating artists are Siri Beckman, Kelly Bellis, Vaino Kola, Natasha Mayers, Rebecca McCall, Cathy Melio, Frank Pitcher, Rebekah Raye, Peter Robbins, Rob Shetterly, Richard Stander, Sherry Streeter, Pat Wheeler, Fred Woell. The public is invited to an artists' reception on Tuesday, May 4th, from 5 to 6:30. (Playing that night at 7:30 is the film, "The Company.") ======================= +++++ ============================ "No one is assured of freedom's guarantee, and no one is safe until all are set free!" from Gerhard Furst, The Freedom Bell ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C43082.0E733710 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
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------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C43082.0E733710-- From rleisnerrfm@yahoo.com Mon May 3 19:08:13 2004 From: rleisnerrfm@yahoo.com (Roger Leisner) Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 11:08:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Megan] Have a Barbie with that pink slip Message-ID: <20040503180814.926.qmail@web40311.mail.yahoo.com> This is weird, funny and sad. Have a Barbie with that pink slip By DAVE BARRY Houston Chronicle April 23, 2004 Every now and then, on this crazy planet we call Earth, you come across a story so darned heartwarming that you need to take a prescription antacid. This is such a story. I found out about it from alert reader David Rankin, who sent me the Jan. 3 front page of the Sevier County, Tenn., Mountain Press ("Sevier County's Daily Newspaper"). On it is an article by J.J. Kindred about a Danville, Va.-based textile company, Dan River, which was closing its Sevierville plant and laying off workers. Evidently, some savvy individual in management realized that the workers would be unhappy about losing their jobs. And so, to cheer them up, the company gave workers "something extra" in their severance packages -- something that would make these layoffs truly special: Barbie dolls. I swear I am not making this up. According to the Mountain Press, the "severance package" included a $100 Wal-Mart gift card, a Dan River cap, a calculator, a plaque and "three red-headed Barbie dolls." That's right: three Barbie dolls. And all redheaded! The Mountain Press published a photo of one worker's severance Barbies, still in their boxes, smiling with radiant perkiness and ready for some layoff fun. We can only imagine the reaction of the workers when they went to the plant personnel office and received these beauties: Management person: John, we're sorry about letting you go after 23 years at the plant, but to "soften the blow," we're giving you these. Worker: But ... but these are ... Management person: Yes! Barbies! Three of them! And they're identical! Worker: Wow! These will be a huge hit with my four boys, ages 15 through 26! This is the best layoff ever! Incredibly, according to the Mountain Press, some workers were not thrilled with their Barbies. The Mountain Press contacted a "human resources" official at Dan River headquarters, who wouldn't comment on the Barbies but did say "we are doing our best to help the employees" and "we have the best management staff around." No doubt! Probably some of them are MBAs! But this is one of those situations where, before implementing a plan -- even a seemingly flawless and airtight plan, such as giving dolls to grown-ups who are losing their jobs -- management should have consulted with a normal, noncorporate human, or even a reasonably bright hamster. ("We have good news and bad news: The hamster liked the Wal-Mart card, but it made doots all over the Barbies.") Speaking of Barbie: I assume you have heard she is no longer with Ken. I'm serious. Mattel made an official announcement about this, which was all over the news. Barbie has apparently taken up with a new doll named Blaine, an Australian surfer with one of those asymmetrical surfer-dude haircuts, so he looks as if the various surfaces of his head were cut by different barbers with seriously incompatible views on how long hair should be. Blaine also has the kind of muscular physique that women actually do not find at all attractive, according to my wife whenever I ask her why she is staring at a Bowflex commercial. I'm not sure how I feel about the Barbie-Ken split. On the one hand, I can see why Barbie would not be satisfied with Ken. I have a 4-year-old daughter, so our house has a thriving, teeming Barbie colony. This colony is serviced by one lone Ken, and frankly he is not up to the task. I say this because Ken doesn't seem to notice that the Barbies are constantly getting naked. No, I don't know why the Barbies do this. I don't want to know. All I know is that often, after my daughter has been playing with her Barbies, I'll walk into her room, and there will be naked Barbies everywhere, and Ken will be displaying absolutely no interest in them. Lately, in fact, Ken has been off in a corner, sitting in Barbie's pink Jeep, with Pinocchio. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But my point is that I can see why Barbie has dumped Ken. But that doesn't mean I'm happy about Blaine. If Blaine thinks he's getting into my daughter's room, he's stupider than he looks, which is pretty stupid. With a better haircut, he could have a career in management. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/features/2524580 Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle ===== Roger LeisnerRadio Free MaineP.O. Box 2705Augusta, Maine 04338http://www.radiofreemaine.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover From Tim Sullivan" It is more important than ever to stand witness at these vigils. If there is not one near you, please start one up and let Peace Action Maine know to include it in their next update. We need to be visibly against occupation as Bush and Congress continue the quagmire. Tim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peace Action Maine Update" update@peaceactionme.org PEACE VIGILS CodePink: To join wear Pink at vigils and at demonstrations to represent women and men for peace. E- mail address: codepink4peacemaine@yahoo.com Phone 725-8253. VIGIL LOCATIONS Augusta - Friday at 12:30pm on the corner of the Lithgow Library - State and Winthrop Streets. Contact - 623-1960 Bangor, Tuesdays 5 pm Federal Building, Peace and Justice Center, 942-9343 Belfast - "Standing for Peace" every Sunday from noon to 1pm at the in-town traffic light at the corners of High and Main St. in Belfast. Blue Hill bridge, Sundays at noon. Judy, 326-4405 or robbins@downeast.net Bridgton, Saturdays - 9:00-10:00 a.m., at the Veteran's Park, contact Wendy Newcomb, 787-3927. Brunswick, Fridays 5:30 pm Downtown end of Mall. FMI call 443-2899 Bucksport, Wednesdays 5 pm Bucksport Municipal Building, Main Street. FMI: Karen, 469-3946 Damariscotta, Wednesdays at noon, Newcastle Square. FMI: Suzanne Hedrick....563-7041 Deer Isle, Mondays 4:00 - 4:30 pm On Rt. 15 on the left, across from Deer Isle Congregational Church, just a short ways past the village Peter Robbins, 326-4405, Dud Hendrick, 348-2511 Ellsworth - The Ellsworth Area Peace Group has vigils on Saturdays from noon to 1:00pm on the Union River bridge. Freeport, Sundays at 5PM, Candlelight peace vigil at the First Parish Church, 40 Main Street (across from the Gap). FMI: Judy H: JAHpknsAB@netscape.net. Hallowell - There will be a candle light vigil at the Hallowell bandstand every Tuesday evening from 7:30-8:00 p.m. until the war is over. Cathie 623-6245 Houlton, Fridays noon for 15 minutes "Stand With Us for Peace" silent vigil, Monument Park FMI: Marilyn Roper, 532-3797 Kennebunk, Sundays noon - 1 pm Kennebunk at the Peace Pole by the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church. Contact Carol Spalding - 641-8663 or Mary Stiler - 282-2023 Kennebunkport, Thursdays 5:30pm, Dock Square, across from the statue. Lincolnville beach. Sundays Ducktrap bridge from noon to 1. Contact John Pincince- 230-2410. Machias: First Friday 5-6pm Junction of Routes 1 & 192, call 483-6133 Newcastle, Wednesdays, 12 noon - 12:15. Newcastle Square Park (next to the Congregational Church) Orono, Sundays, 11am - 1pm, Stillwater River bridge in downtown Orono. Contact: Peter Millard, 866-3503 Rockland, - 5 PM every evening except for Sundays when it will be held at 12PM. At the corner of Park and Main Streets in Rockland - for info call 273-3247 South Berwick, Sundays, 11:30 - noon, War Memorial on Rte 4, Rena Lassel, renalassel@hotmail.com or Nora Irvine at journeybag@aol.com. Winthrop, Saturdays, 11 am - noon, Post Office. Winthrop People for Peace, Theresa K at 685-9604 *********************************** BRIDGES FOR PEACE. Every Sunday - Noon to 1pm For a complete list of locations, go to http://www.peaceactionme.org/bridges.html or contact Peace Action Maine (207 772-0680). *********************************** WOMEN IN BLACK Augusta, Fridays 12:30 - 1 pm Augusta Women in Black Vigil, Lithgow Library, Winthrop Street. Lucia, 549-3061 Bangor, Sundays 12:30 - 1 pm Bangor Women in Black Vigil, Westmarket Square, (We have recent information that this vigil is no longer active; please contact us if you have info on this vigil) Belfast, Sundays noon Belfast Women in Black and Stand for Peace Vigil on the southeast corner (Hayford Building) of High and Main Street, Belfast. Maureen at 338-4776, gmjko@yahoo.com Farmington, Fridays noon - 12:00 Farmington Women in Black Vigil, Post Office Judy Rawlings, 293-2580 Gorham, Wednesdays 4 - 5 pm, Main Street, in front of Municipal Center Norway, Saturdays 10 am - 11 am Norway Women in Black Vigil, Witherell Park across from the library, Claire at 674-2358 Portland, Fridays noon - 1 pm Portland Women in Black silent vigil, Nickelodeon theater in the Old Port Portland, Fridays 5 - 5:30 pm Portland Women in Black, corner of High and Congress, 772-0680 Skowhegan, Sundays, 2 pm - Women in Black silent vigil, all are welcome. So. Portland, Tue. 5:30 - 6:00 pm - Women In Black, on Cottage Road at Pillsbury St.; contact 767-3003. Waterville, Fridays, noon - 12:30 pm, Women in Black, in front of old Post Office; contact: Susan, 453-2686 Wells - Sundays, noon - 12:30 pm, in front of the Ocean View Cemetery, across from Wells Junior High School on Route 1 in Wells. Contact Betty Williams at 646-5772. From Tim Sullivan" Help stop multi-national giant Nestle/Poland Springs from trampling the rights of rural Mainers! Waterville Sentinel article: http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/local/604254.shtml ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Mason" Friends This is call for support to request a public hearing from LURC on this project, the time frame is immediate, there is only several more days left before Marcia Spencer-Famous, Marcia.Spencer-Famous@maine.gov submits this to the commission with a recommendation to approve. This is for a water withdrawal permit and supporting buildings, this in itself is minimal but the real problem that still needs to be publicly addressed is the traffic impact on Long Falls Dam Road, the Bigelow Preserve and the residents who live along the road. This is a 20-40 trucks a day, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day with tanker trucks. The road can not support this much traffic and the recreational users and towns people will have their quality of life infringed upon. If Poland Springs would better forecast their water needs they could run 30 trucks a day, 5 days a week, 12 hours a day and not impact weekend users and peoples sleeping hours, instead they would rather just use this pumping station when ever they feel like with total disregard for anyone else, and all of this with out even having any economic benefit to these communities. Poland Springs says they are an environmental conscious company but I guess that only applies to their watershed and not the Bigelow Preserve. The problem is LURC's statues and rules do not allow them to address negative impacts to such scenic and natural areas do to traffic from big projects like this only the impacts of buildings. DOT has jurisdiction over the road and they care nothing about the Preserve. For the commission to consider whether to hold a public hearing they look at several things and one is the degree of public interest and likely hood of new information. Right now it stands 3 for and 2 against counting mine. So numbers are important hear if the public wants to have a say in this project and time is of the essence. Thank You Rick Mason E-mail Marcia.Spencer-Famous@maine.gov or send to LURC 22 State House Station Augusta ME. 04033 Atten: Marci Spencer-Famous Petition We the undersigned, residents of the Long Falls Dam Road and surrounding areas, request that LURC and Poland Spring grant a public hearing on the traffic impacts of LURC permit DP 4689. We wish to explore alternatives to the Poland Spring 24/7 trucking plan on this quiet rural road. From invert@acadia.net Wed May 5 10:03:22 2004 From: invert@acadia.net (Larry Dansinger) Date: Wed, 05 May 2004 09:03:22 +0000 Subject: [Megan] Reminder of Maine meeting for Boston Social Forum on May 8 Message-ID: <200405051359.i45DxmJa028843@thresher.prexar.com> > THIS MESSAGE IS IN MIME FORMAT. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --MS_Mac_OE_3166592608_30743_MIME_Part Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit REMINDER Meeting to learn more about the Boston Social Forum and encourage Maine involvement in it and in a Maine followup: Saturday, May 8, 1:30 PM, Mediation and Facilitation Resources building, 11 King St., Augusta For more information or directions: Larry Dansinger, 525-7776, invert@acadia.net. Susie Husted, 451-9724 or Matt Schlobohm, 946-4478 --MS_Mac_OE_3166592608_30743_MIME_Part Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Reminder of Maine meeting for Boston Social Forum on May 8 REMINDER

Meeting to learn more about the Boston Social Forum and encourage Maine inv= olvement in it and in a Maine followup:

Saturday, May 8, 1:30 PM, Mediation and Facilitation = Resources building, 11 King St., Augusta

For more information or directions:
Larry Dansinger, 525-7776, invert@acadia.net.
Susie Husted, 451-9724 or Matt Schlobohm, 946-4478

--MS_Mac_OE_3166592608_30743_MIME_Part-- From Tim Sullivan" Please pass this on to folks in Cumberland. Also, Cliff and much of Chebeague and Long Islands are within the 2-mile radius blast zone from Hope Island. For more information on LNG, go to http://www.penbay.org/searsisland.html , http://www.fairplayforharpswell.org/ and http://www.fffh.org/ Tim NOTICE CUMBERLAND TOWN COUNCIL PRESS CONFERENCE The Cumberland Town Council will hold a press conference regarding the Town Councils decision last evening to hold an ADVISORY Referendum on June 8, 2004, to coincide with the State Primary Election, in order to determine whether the voters of the Town of Cumberland favor the Town Council negotiating a Contract Zone Agreement with TransCanada Pipelines Limited regarding siting a liquid natural gas facility on Hope Island. The press conference will be held Wednesday, MAY 5, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. in the Cumberland Town Council Chambers, 290 Tuttle Road. ORDER #04-052 ORDERED, the Cumberland Town Council hereby authorizes an ADVISORY Referendum to be held June 8, 2004 in order to coincide with the State Primary Election. Said advisory referendum will be held to determine whether the voters of the Town of Cumberland favor the Town Council negotiating a Contract Zone Agreement with TransCanada Pipelines Limited regarding siting a liquid natural gas facility on Hope Island. The Town Council has taken no position on this project. Last Updated: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 From wolfspiritm@excite.com Wed May 5 19:13:32 2004 From: wolfspiritm@excite.com (Marie Zwicker) Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 14:13:32 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Megan] FW: 2 ARTICLES RE VOTING MACHINES Message-ID: <20040505181332.D91408AE91@xprdmailfe2.nwk.excite.com> forwarded message: ******************************* Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 15:37:26 EDT Subject: 2 ARTICLES RE VOTING MACHINES http://www.rense.com/general52/bros.htm" Two Voting Companies & Two Brothers Will Count 80% Of The U.S. Election
- - Using BOTH Scanners & Touchscreens

By Lynn Landes
4-27-4

Voters can run, but they can't hide from these guys. Meet the Urosevich
brothers, Bob and Todd. Their respective companies, Diebold and ES&S, will
count (using BOTH computerized ballot scanners and touchscreen machines)
about 80% of all votes cast in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

Both ES&S and Diebold have been caught installing uncertified software in
their machines. Although there is no known certification process that will
protect against vote rigging or technical failure, it is a requirement of
most, if not all, states.

And, according to author Bev Harris in her book, Black Box Voting, "...one
of the founders of the original ES&S (software) system, Bob Urosevich,
also oversaw development of the original software now used by Diebold
Election Systems."

Talk about putting all our eggs in one very bogus, but brotherly basket.

Even if states or counties hire their own technicians to re-program
Diebold or ES&S software (or software from other companies), experts say
that permanently installed software, called firmware, still resides inside
of both electronic scanners and touchscreen machines and is capable of
manipulating votes. For those who are unfamiliar with the term 'firmware',
here's a definition by BandwidthMarket.com: "Software that is embedded in
a hardware device that allows reading and executing the software, but does
not allow modification, e.g., writing or deleting data by an end user."

The ability to rig an election is well within easy reach of voting machine
companies. And it does not matter if the machines are scanners or
touchscreens, or are networked or hooked up to modems.

So, for those states and counties who think they're dodging the bullet by
not buying (or not using) the highly insecure and error-prone touchscreen
voting machines (which will process 28.9% of all votes this year), a huge
threat still remains - computerized ballot scanners. They will count 57.6%
of all votes cast, including absentee ballots.

And don't count on recounts to save the day. In most states, recounts of
paper ballots only occur if election results are close. The message to
those who want to rig elections is, "rig them by a lot." In some states,
like California, spot checks are conducted. But, that will not be an
effective way to discover or deter vote fraud or technical failure,
particularly in a national election where one vote per machine will
probably be enough to swing a race.

Although touchscreens have been getting the bulk of negative publicity
lately, electronic ballot scanners have a long and sordid past, as well.
Electronic scanners were first introduced into U.S. elections in 1964, and
ever since then a steady stream of reports of technical irregularities
have caught the attention of scientists, journalists, and activists, most
notably the 1988 report, Accuracy, Integrity, and Security in Computerized
Vote-Tallying, by Roy G. Saltman, and the 1992 book, Votescam: The
Stealing of America, by Jim and Ken Collier.

Even though there are several foreign and domestic corporations involved
in the U.S. vote counting business, ES&S and Diebold clearly dominate the
field. ES&S claims that they have tabulated "56% of the U.S. national vote
for the past four presidential elections", while a Diebold spokesperson
told this writer that the company processed about 35% of U.S. electronic
vote count in 2002.

But, is there any real difference between Diebold and ES&S? Perhaps not.

Bob Urosevich is currently president of Diebold. Todd is vice president of
ES&S. In 1999, American Information Systems (AIS), purchased Business
Records Corporation (BRC) to become ES&S. AIS (1980) was formerly Data
Mark (1979). Both AIS and Data Mark were founded by the brothers
Urosevich. I n 2002 Diebold acquired Global Election Systems. Global was
founded 1991, which itself acquired the AccuVote system the same year. Bob
Urosevich is a past president of Global.

Of course, most interested observers don't believe that the Urosevich
brothers are the real brains behind their respective operations. For
information on their financial backers, check out Chapter 8 of Bev's book
- - blackboxvoting.com, and my webpage -
ecotalk.org/VotingMachineCompanies.htm.

Diebold and ES&S have been involved in countless election irregularities
over the years, involving both ballot scanners and touchscreens. But, it
seems that they've always managed to finesse a happy ending for
themselves. Now, it appears that at least Diebold might be in real
trouble.

On April 22, 2004, Jim Wasserman of the Associated Press (AP) reported,
"By an 8-0 vote, the state's (California) Voting Systems and Procedures
Panel recommended that (Secretary of State) Shelley cease the use of the
machines, saying that Texas-based Diebold has performed poorly in
California and its machines malfunctioned in the state's March 2 primary
election, turning away many voters in San Diego County...In addition to
the ban, panel members recommended that a secretary of state's office
report released Wednesday, detailing alleged failings of Diebold in
California, be forwarded to the state attorney general's office to
consider civil and criminal charges against the company."

Interestingly, no one in the U.S. federal government seems to be paying
attention...as usual. There is no federal agency that has regulatory
authority or oversight of the voting machine industry - not the Federal
Election Commission (FEC), not the Department of Justice (DOJ), and not
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The FEC doesn't even have a
complete list of all the companies that count votes in U.S. elections.

Once again we are witness to an 'eyes closed, hands off' approach to
protecting America. The 2004 election rests in the private hands of the
Urosevich brothers, who are financed by the far-out right wing and top
donors to the Republican Party. The Democrats are either sitting ducks or
co-conspirators. don't know which.

Vote Paper Ballots, Ditch the Machines.


Lynn Landes is one of the nation's leading journalists on voting
technology and democracy issues. Readers can find her articles at
EcoTalk.org. Lynn is a former news reporter for
DUTV and commentator for the British Broadcasting
Corporation (BBC). Contact info:
lynnlandes@earthlink. >This is exactly what Athan Gibbs was trying to prevent with his invention, TruVote.  Athan was killed on March 12, 2004.  See http://www.truvote.com for more information on his machine and his paper receipt for auditing and verification of each person's vote.   He knew he was competing against Diebold and others and had a very hard time even getting states and local districts to consider his method. we are definitely in for another weird election, or should we say "selection" in 2004.  http://www.unitedforpeace.org http://www.rockthevote.org/" BLACK VOICES FOR PEACE http://www.bvfp.org/index.aspx Vote To Impeach Bush - High Crimes & Misdemeanors http://www.votetoimpeach.org/ _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! From wolfspiritm@excite.com Wed May 5 20:14:17 2004 From: wolfspiritm@excite.com (Marie Zwicker) Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 15:14:17 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Megan] FW: Disney Forbids Distribution of Film That Criticizes Bush Message-ID: <20040505191417.778838AE9D@xprdmailfe2.nwk.excite.com> --EXCITEBOUNDARY_000__f6d53bb1c96fe5b6d48432a165703fb2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! --EXCITEBOUNDARY_000__f6d53bb1c96fe5b6d48432a165703fb2 Content-Type: message/rfc822; name="Disney Forbids Distribution of Film That Criticizes Bush"; Content-Description: Disney Forbids Distribution of Film That Criticizes Bush Return-Path: Delivered-To: wolfspiritm@xprdmailbe.nwk.excite.com Received: (qmail 18743 invoked from network); 5 May 2004 18:59:23 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO xprdmx27.nwk.excite.com) ([10.50.28.168]) (envelope-sender ) by 0 (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 5 May 2004 18:59:23 -0000 Return-Path: Received: from imo-m26.mx.aol.com (imo-m26.mx.aol.com [64.12.137.7]) by xprdmx27.nwk.excite.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F05237E8C for ; Wed, 5 May 2004 14:59:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: from SusanOwenGlaser@aol.com by imo-m26.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r1.3.) id 1.1dc.20b9b055 (4206) for ; Wed, 5 May 2004 14:53:26 -0400 (EDT) From: SusanOwenGlaser@aol.com Message-ID: <1dc.20b9b055.2dca9225@aol.com> Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 14:53:25 EDT Subject: Disney Forbids Distribution of Film That Criticizes Bush To: SusanOwenGlaser@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1083783205" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5006 X-FII-Tracking: 0.000000 -------------------------------1083783205 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en May 5, 2004 By JIM RUTENBERG, The New York Times AP Michael Moore WASHINGTON, May 4 =E2=80=94 The Walt Disney Company is blocking its Miramax=20= division=20 from distributing a new documentary by Michael Moore that harshly criticizes= =20 President Bush, executives at both Disney and Miramax said Tuesday. The film, "Fahrenheit 911," links Mr. Bush and prominent Saudis =E2=80=94 in= cluding=20 the family of Osama bin Laden =E2=80=94 and criticizes Mr. Bush's actions be= fore and=20 after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Disney, which bought Miramax more than a decade ago, has a contractual=20 agreement with the Miramax principals, Bob and Harvey Weinstein, allowing it= to=20 prevent the company from distributing films under certain circumstances, lik= e an=20 excessive budget or an NC-17 rating. Executives at Miramax, who became principal investors in Mr. Moore's project= =20 last spring, do not believe that this is one of those cases, people involved= =20 in the production of the film said. If a compromise is not reached, these=20 people said, the matter could go to mediation, though neither side is said t= o want=20 to travel that route. In a statement, Matthew Hiltzik, a spokesman for Miramax, said: "We're=20 discussing the issue with Disney. We're looking at all of our options and lo= ok=20 forward to resolving this amicably." But Disney executives indicated that they would not budge from their positio= n=20 forbidding Miramax to be the distributor of the film in North America.=20 Overseas rights have been sold to a number of companies, executives said. "We advised both the agent and Miramax in May of 2003 that the film would no= t=20 be distributed by Miramax," said Zenia Mucha, a company spokeswoman,=20 referring to Mr. Moore's agent. "That decision stands." Disney came under heavy criticism from conservatives last May after the=20 disclosure that Miramax had agreed to finance the film when Icon Productions= , Mel=20 Gibson's company, backed out. Mr. Moore's agent, Ari Emanuel, said Michael D. Eisner, Disney's chief=20 executive, asked him last spring to pull out of the deal with Miramax. Mr. E= manuel=20 said Mr. Eisner expressed particular concern that it would endanger tax brea= ks=20 Disney receives for its theme park, hotels and other ventures in Florida,=20 where Mr. Bush's brother, Jeb, is governor. "Michael Eisner asked me not to sell this movie to Harvey Weinstein; that=20 doesn't mean I listened to him," Mr. Emanuel said. "He definitely indicated=20= there=20 were tax incentives he was getting for the Disney corporation and that's why= =20 he didn't want me to sell it to Miramax. He didn't want a Disney company=20 involved." Disney executives deny that accusation, though they said their displeasure=20 over the deal was made clear to Miramax and Mr. Emanuel. A senior Disney executive elaborated that the company had the right to quash= =20 Miramax's distribution of films if it deemed their distribution to be agains= t=20 the interests of the company. The executive said Mr. Moore's film is deemed=20= to=20 be against Disney's interests not because of the company's business dealings= =20 with the government but because Disney caters to families of all political=20 stripes and believes Mr. Moore's film, which does not have a release date, c= ould=20 alienate many. "It's not in the interest of any major corporation to be dragged into a=20 highly charged partisan political battle," this executive said. Miramax is free to seek another distributor in North America, but such a dea= l=20 would force it to share profits and be a blow to Harvey Weinstein, a big=20 donor to Democrats. Mr. Moore, who will present the film at the Cannes film festival this month,= =20 criticized Disney's decision in an interview on Tuesday, saying, "At some=20 point the question has to be asked, `Should this be happening in a free and=20= open=20 society where the monied interests essentially call the shots regarding the=20 information that the public is allowed to see?' " Mr. Moore's films, like "Roger and Me" and "Bowling for Columbine," are ofte= n=20 a political lightning rod, as Mr. Moore sets out to skewer what he says are=20 the misguided priorities of conservatives and big business. They have also=20 often performed well at the box office. His most recent movie, "Bowling for=20 Columbine," took in about $22 million in North America for United Artists. H= is=20 books, like "Stupid White Men," a jeremiad against the Bush administration t= hat has=20 sold more than a million copies, have also been lucrative. Mr. Moore does not disagree that "Fahrenheit 911" is highly charged, but he=20 took issue with the description of it as partisan. "If this is partisan in a= ny=20 way it is partisan on the side of the poor and working people in this countr= y=20 who provide fodder for this war machine," he said. Mr. Moore said the film describes financial connections between the Bush=20 family and its associates and prominent Saudi Arabian families that go back=20= three=20 decades. He said it closely explores the government's role in the evacuation= =20 of relatives of Mr. bin Laden from the United States immediately after the 2= 001=20 attacks. The film includes comments from American soldiers on the ground in=20 Iraq expressing disillusionment with the war, he said. Mr. Moore once planned to produce the film with Mr. Gibson's company, but=20 "the project wasn't right for Icon," said Alan Nierob, an Icon spokesman, ad= ding=20 that the decision had nothing to do with politics. Miramax stepped in immediately. The company had distributed Mr. Moore's 1997= =20 film, "The Big One." In return for providing most of the new film's $6 milli= on=20 budget, Miramax was positioned to distribute it. While Disney's objections were made clear early on, one executive said the=20 Miramax leadership hoped it would be able to prevail upon Disney to sign off= on=20 distribution, which would ideally happen this summer, before the election an= d=20 when political interest is high. May 5, 2004 Peace. Namaste. Asslama-alakuim. Shalom.=20 Susan Glaser, Program Chair - FOR USA=20 Just as those who have been capable of the most horrendous atrocities turn=20 out to be ordinary human beings like you and me, so too those who have=20 demonstrated noteworthy instances of the capacity to forgive could easily be= the man or=20 woman living down the street. 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WASHINGTON, May 4 =E2=80=94 The Walt Disney Company i= s blocking its Miramax division from distributing a new documentary by Micha= el Moore that harshly criticizes President Bush, executives at both Disney a= nd Miramax said Tuesday.

The film, "Fahrenheit 911," links Mr. Bush and promin= ent Saudis =E2=80=94 including the family of Osama bin Laden =E2=80=94 and c= riticizes Mr. Bush's actions before and after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks= .

Disney, which bought Miramax more than a decade ago,=20= has a contractual agreement with the Miramax principals, Bob and Harvey Wein= stein, allowing it to prevent the company from distributing films under cert= ain circumstances, like an excessive budget or an NC-17 rating.

Executives at Miramax, who became principal investors= in Mr. Moore's project last spring, do not believe that this is one of thos= e cases, people involved in the production of the film said. If a compromise= is not reached, these people said, the matter could go to mediation, though= neither side is said to want to travel that route.

In a statement, Matthew Hiltzik, a spokesman for Mira= max, said: "We're discussing the issue with Disney. We're looking at all of=20= our options and look forward to resolving this amicably."

But Disney executives indicated that they would not b= udge from their position forbidding Miramax to be the distributor of the fil= m in North America. Overseas rights have been sold to a number of companies,= executives said.

"We advised both the agent and Miramax in May of 2003= that the film would not be distributed by Miramax," said Zenia Mucha, a com= pany spokeswoman, referring to Mr. Moore's agent. "That decision stands."

Disney came under heavy criticism from conservatives=20= last May after the disclosure that Miramax had agreed to finance the film wh= en Icon Productions, Mel Gibson's company, backed out.

Mr. Moore's agent, Ari Emanuel, said Michael D. Eisne= r, Disney's chief executive, asked him last spring to pull out of the deal w= ith Miramax. Mr. Emanuel said Mr. Eisner expressed particular concern that i= t would endanger tax breaks Disney receives for its theme park, hotels and o= ther ventures in Florida, where Mr. Bush's brother, Jeb, is governor.

"Michael Eisner asked me not to sell this movie to Ha= rvey Weinstein; that doesn't mean I listened to him," Mr. Emanuel said. "He=20= definitely indicated there were tax incentives he was getting for the Disney= corporation and that's why he didn't want me to sell it to Miramax. He didn= 't want a Disney company involved."

Disney executives deny that accusation, though they s= aid their displeasure over the deal was made clear to Miramax and Mr. Emanue= l.

A senior Disney executive elaborated that the company= had the right to quash Miramax's distribution of films if it deemed their d= istribution to be against the interests of the company. The executive said M= r. Moore's film is deemed to be against Disney's interests not because of th= e company's business dealings with the government but because Disney caters=20= to families of all political stripes and believes Mr. Moore's film, which do= es not have a release date, could alienate many.

"It's not in the interest of any major corporation to= be dragged into a highly charged partisan political battle," this executive= said.

Miramax is free to seek another distributor in North=20= America, but such a deal would force it to share profits and be a blow to Ha= rvey Weinstein, a big donor to Democrats.

Mr. Moore, who will present the film at the Cannes fi= lm festival this month, criticized Disney's decision in an interview on Tues= day, saying, "At some point the question has to be asked, `Should this be ha= ppening in a free and open society where the monied interests essentially ca= ll the shots regarding the information that the public is allowed to see?' "=

Mr. Moore's films, like "Roger and Me" and "Bowling f= or Columbine," are often a political lightning rod, as Mr. Moore sets out to= skewer what he says are the misguided priorities of conservatives and big b= usiness. They have also often performed well at the box office. His most rec= ent movie, "Bowling for Columbine," took in about $22 million in North Ameri= ca for United Artists. His books, like "Stupid White Men," a jeremiad agains= t the Bush administration that has sold more than a million copies, have als= o been lucrative.

Mr. Moore does not disagree that "Fahrenheit 911" is=20= highly charged, but he took issue with the description of it as partisan. "I= f this is partisan in any way it is partisan on the side of the poor and wor= king people in this country who provide fodder for this war machine," he sai= d.

Mr. Moore said the film describes financial connectio= ns between the Bush family and its associates and prominent Saudi Arabian fa= milies that go back three decades. He said it closely explores the governmen= t's role in the evacuation of relatives of Mr. bin Laden from the United Sta= tes immediately after the 2001 attacks. The film includes comments from Amer= ican soldiers on the ground in Iraq expressing disillusionment with the war,= he said.

Mr. Moore once planned to produce the film with Mr. G= ibson's company, but "the project wasn't right for Icon," said Alan Nierob,=20= an Icon spokesman, adding that the decision had nothing to do with politics.=

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While Disney's objections were made clear early on, o= ne executive said the Miramax leadership hoped it would be able to prevail u= pon Disney to sign off on distribution, which would ideally happen this summ= er, before the election and when political interest is high.

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Peace. Namaste. Asslama-alakuim. Shalom. Susan Glaser, Program Chair - FOR USA

Just as those who have been capable of the most horrendous a= trocities turn out to be ordinary human beings like you and me, so too those= who have demonstrated noteworthy instances of the capacity to forgive could= easily be the man or woman living down the street. Wonderfully, forgiveness= and reconciliation are possible anywhere and everywhere and have indeed bee= n taking place, often unsung, unremarked.

Desmo= nd Tutu, South African Bishop

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-------------------------------1083783205-- --EXCITEBOUNDARY_000__f6d53bb1c96fe5b6d48432a165703fb2-- From Tim Sullivan" ----- Original Message ----- From: Peace & Justice Center peacectr@peacectr.org Join us to stand for real security at the Homeland Security Conference planned for Friday, May 14th at the University of Maine from 11:30 -1:00 p.m. We plan to hold a banner outside Wells Commons reading "Working for Real Security in Eastern Maine" and a clothesline with "waves" reading "Health Care", "Jobs", "Housing", "Cooperation", etc. We also plan to distribute some version of the following flyer and copies of the the pamphlet "Peaceful Prevention of Deadly Conflict" produced by the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) website http://www.fcnl.org. Let us know if you can join us. Why We are Here Today Calling for a "SMART Security Platform" - The Homeland Security conference provides an opportunity to raise questions about whether the current administration's policies are actually contributing to our security or making us less secure. As we consider Homeland Security measures to protect citizens one year after the President declared "mission accomplished", our troops in Iraq continue to sacrifice their lives, innocent Iraqi civilians continue to die, humanitarian relief organizations and some of our allies are forced to withdraw because of the danger they face. The people of Maine continue to experience insecurity as we struggle to find ways to fund education, health care and support services for the neediest, because federal dollars are drained by increased military spending. We urge our leaders to seek peaceful alternatives including international cooperation and the rule of law, preventative diplomacy and peace operations, arms control and disarmament, human rights and good governance, sustainable development and human security. These principles are embodied in the SMART Security Platform for the 21st Century introduced in Congress (H. Con. Res. 394). These principles are detailed in the pamphlet "Peaceful Prevention of Deadly Conflict" produced by the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) copies of which are available from the Peace & Jsutice Center of Eastern Maine 942-9343 or on the FCNL website http://www.fcnl.org The Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine 170 Park Street Bangor ME 04401 (207) 942-9343 fax 992-2288 email: info@peacectr.org check our website: www.peacectr.org From Tim Sullivan" ----- Original Message ----- From: Peace & Justice Center peacectr@peacectr.org The latest we've heard is that Vice President Cheney will be in Bangor for a campaign stop at the Airport on Monday, May l0th @ 5:00 p.m. So tentatively we're suggesting that folks arrive @4:00 p.m. with signs, banners, etc. Check future e-mails for possible changes in place or time. Last time we demonstrated outside the airport and some people got tickets (1-866-633-2874) to go inside as well. The Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine 170 Park Street Bangor ME 04401 (207) 942-9343 fax 992-2288 email: info@peacectr.org check our website: www.peacectr.org From rleisnerrfm@yahoo.com Fri May 7 21:21:14 2004 From: rleisnerrfm@yahoo.com (Roger Leisner) Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 13:21:14 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Megan] Helen Caldicott recorded by Radio Free Maine on April 24, 2004 Message-ID: <20040507202114.61664.qmail@web40312.mail.yahoo.com> Radio Free Maine presents Helen Caldicott speaking on Maine: The Way Life Could Be Destroyed Keynote Address at the 12 Annual International Conference of the Maine-based Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space Speaking for 37 minutes, Helen Caldicott reminded Mainers of what could happen if a nuclear missile was exploded by mistake in the Bath-Brunswick area. Following that is a 33 minute talk by Helen Caldicott at Critical Mass: Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of Chernobyl held at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on April 26, 1996. Plus, the VHS videotape and the DVD video also feature a 41 minute question and answer period following a talk by Helen Caldicott entitled Nuclear Madness and Children held at the Portland High School on June 7, 1994 and sponsored by the Maine Committee for a Safe Energy Future. Sponsored by the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space For more information, go to http://www.space4peace.org or send an email to globalnet@mindspring.com Recorded by Roger Leisner on April 24, 2004 at the Global Network 12th Annual International Conference Resisting Empire: Understanding the Role of Space in U.S. Global Domination at the Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland, Maine. Available on audiotape cassette for $11.00, audio CD for $12.50, VHS videotape for $20.00 and DVD video for $20.00. Please make check payable to Roger Leisner and mail to Radio Free Maine P.O. Box 2705 Augusta, Maine 04338 ******************************************************* Nuclear 'OOPS!' could do us in By KEVIN WACK, Portland Press Herald Writer Copyright © 2004 Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc. Helen Caldicott, one of the world's leading anti-nuclear activists, warned of the continuing global threat posed by U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles in a speech Saturday in Portland. The former Cold War rivals still have thousands of nuclear weapons aimed at each other, and a single mistake could result in mutual annihilation, she said. "Anything that happens in the world that triggers anxiety could blow us all off the face of the Earth," Caldicott said. "No one knows about it now. In the Eighties, people were scared out of their brains." The 65-year-old Australian activist and author, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985, spoke at a three-day conference on the militarization of space at Woodfords Congregational Church. Caldicott, who is a physician, discussed her 35-year campaign against nuclear weapons as an outgrowth of her medical training. "This is a medical issue," she said. "I'm a conservative. I'm for conserving life on the planet." She later used the medical analogy in response to a question about the nuclear intentions of international terrorist groups and nations such as Iran and North Korea. "You're concentrating on the rash, and not the fact that you're dying from cancer," Caldicott said in an interview after the speech. "We need to abolish nuclear weapons." Much of her speech dealt with problems of command and control, especially inside Russia's aging nuclear program. Such issues, she said, could lead to a mistaken belief that the country is under attack, prompting a quick-trigger decision to launch a retaliatory strike. In 1995, the launch of a joint U.S.-Norwegian research rocket prompted an alert in Russia that led then-President Boris Yeltsin to activate his nuclear-command suitcase. Caldicott pointed to the incident as the kind of blunder that could wipe out the human race. "I quite honestly don't know how we're still here," she said. "I can't imagine turning this planet into a lump of rock like Mars. ... But it could happen tonight - by accident, not by design." Caldicott called the public totally uninformed about the continuing nuclear threat. She blamed the news media, citing its sparse coverage of that near-miss in 1995. "There's a conspiracy of silence in this country," she said. "The media will not look at this. It's more like, 'North Korea's got three bombs."' Caldicott's latest book is titled "The New Nuclear Danger: George Bush's Military-Industrial Complex." And while she was harshly critical of Bush and members of his administration, she expressed no hope that the situation would improve with a Democrat in the White House. "Don't believe that if John Kerry gets in, he'll fix it," said Caldicott, who now lives in Washington, D.C. "The issue is for us to fix it." Caldicott's comments were well received by an audience that included many longtime peace activists. "I think that I'm pretty well-read and educated on foreign policy," said Dud Hendrick of Deer Isle. "But she educated me with this speech." Caroline LaJeunesse of South Portland said the talk brought her to tears. Caldicott's assessment of the nuclear threat as a medical problem resonated with her. "This is an issue of saving the planet - our number-one health-care issue," LaJeunesse said. Sponsors of the conference, called "Resisting Empire: Understanding the Role of Space in U.S. Global Domination," include Maine Veterans for Peace and Peace Action Maine. Staff Writer Kevin Wack can be contacted at 282-8226 or at: kwack@pressherald.com ******************************************************* Missile defense called unproven So far, testing is unrealistic, GAO finds Washington Post - Saturday, April 24, 2004 Washington -- A congressional audit of the Bush administration's efforts to build a nationwide defense against ballistic missile attack warned Friday that the system, due to be fielded later this year, will be "largely unproven" because of a lack of realistic testing. The report, by the General Accounting Office, said the eight flight intercepts attempted so far have been largely "repetitive and scripted," and that critical parts of the system have yet to be flight-tested together. Some elements that were to be part of the initial deployment phase have been deferred because of developmental glitches and production delays, the report noted. Nevertheless, the cost in 2004 and 2005 for developing and fielding the initial system -- which is to include 20 missile interceptors along with several ground- and sea-based radars -- rose by $1.12 billion to $7.36 billion over the past year, the report disclosed. The report's title -- "Actions Are Needed to Enhance Testing and Accountability" -- summed up the GAO's concerns. A number of the report's findings echo earlier reviews by the GAO and others, but the study represents the most extensive assessment so far by the agency, an investigative branch of Congress. It comes as the Pentagon is preparing to start lowering the first interceptor missiles into newly built silos in Alaska and California and declare the system operational during the summer or autumn. Construction of the system has been a high priority for the Bush administration, which is pursuing a series of anti-missile technologies with the aim of erecting a network of defenses to target warheads in various stages of flight. Funding for these projects has absorbed more research and development dollars than any other military program -- more, in fact, than the Army's entire R&D budget. The administration's request for fiscal 2005 tops $10 billion. ===== Roger LeisnerRadio Free MaineP.O. Box 2705Augusta, Maine 04338http://www.radiofreemaine.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover From stevbee@midcoast.com Sat May 8 01:32:59 2004 From: stevbee@midcoast.com (Steve Burke) Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 19:32:59 -0500 Subject: [Megan] P&J Party - Dump bush! Message-ID: --============_-1128146057==_ma============ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" There are still some tickets left, pick one up or call and reserve one today! Eat great food!!...Dance!!...Enjoy the wonderful music!!... Party!... Socialize! ... All $$$ raised will be used in the fight to dump bush and boot the neo cons out of our nation's capitol....Steve On Saturday, May 15, The Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra will raise the roof at Watt's Hall in Thomaston. A special dinner will be served at 7:00 PM. Catered by chef Scott Yakovenko of the Dip Net in Port Clyde. (reservation necessary) Dancing begins at 8:00 PM. Bring a partner or come solo. The dance is singles friendly. Works contributed by local artists will be raffled off at break time. This dinner / dance extravaganza is a fund raiser for the Midcoast Peace and Justice Group. $20.00 per person for dinner and dance - $8.00 suggested donation for dance only (at the door) Tickets for dinner may be purchased at the following locations: In Rockland at The Second Read or KarmaRama, in Camden at Wild Rufus in Belfast at The Green Store, Damariscotta at The Green Store and Thomaston at The Personal Book Shop. They may also be reserved by calling 372-6322. or by replying to this email. The event is co sponsored by the Collective Freedance (collectivefreedance@yahoo.com) *** Please Forward *** --============_-1128146057==_ma============ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" P&J Party - Dump bush!


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Eat great food!!...Dance!!...Enjoy the wonderful music!!... Party!... Socialize! ... All $$$ raised will be used in the fight to dump bush and boot the neo cons out of our nation's capitol....Steve




On Saturday, May 15,  The  Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra will raise the roof at Watt's Hall in Thomaston.

A special dinner will be served at 7:00 PM. Catered  by chef Scott Yakovenko of the Dip Net in Port Clyde. (reservation necessary)

Dancing begins at 8:00 PM.  Bring a partner or come solo. The dance is singles friendly.

Works contributed by local artists will be raffled off at break time.

This dinner / dance extravaganza  is a fund raiser for the Midcoast Peace and Justice Group.

$20.00 per person for dinner and dance -  $8.00 suggested  donation for dance only (at the door)

Tickets for dinner may be purchased at the following locations: In Rockland at The Second Read or KarmaRama,  in Camden at Wild Rufus in Belfast at The Green Store,  Damariscotta at The Green Store and Thomaston at The Personal Book Shop. They may also be reserved by calling 372-6322. or by replying to this email.
The event is co sponsored by the Collective Freedance  (collectivefreedance@yahoo.com)

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--============_-1128146057==_ma============-- From robbins@downeast.net Sat May 8 02:50:06 2004 From: robbins@downeast.net (J&P Robbins) Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 21:50:06 -0400 Subject: [Megan] FW: [dnc2004] Latest News On The DNC Message-ID: <005001c4349e$cd728c90$6aff6442@computer> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0051_01C4347D.4660EC90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -----Original Message----- From: Bl(A)ck Tea Society [mailto:nodnc04@hush.com] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 3:49 PM http://blackteasociety.org nodnc04@hush.com Convention protests must meet new rules, Boston Globe 5-6-04 http://www.boston.com/news/politics/conventions/articles/2004/05/06/conv ention_protests_must_meet_new_rules/ Boston officials have issued new rules requiring groups to get additional approval before they can legally protest or hold other public events during the week of the Democratic National Convention. Civil liberties groups and Boston's main police union object that the application process, set up by the city exclusively for the week of the convention, will compromise their right to free speech. They say that Boston officials have erected a bureaucratic maze that will complicate and extend the process of getting approval. Demmie bashing tempting as terror target, Boston Herald 5-6-04 http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=19208 The upcoming Democratic National Convention poses ``a lot of problems'' for cops because of the city's relatively small police force, narrow streets and downtown public buildings, the Hub's top FBI agent said yesterday. ``It's going to be a strain on law enforcement,'' FBI Special Agent-in- Charge Ken Kaiser said during a meeting with the Herald yesterday. ``You look at New York City and they have 38,000 cops. We've got 2,000 state troopers and 2,000 (Boston police officers). It's going to be a tremendous challenge.'' Tension mounts for city, unions, Boston Globe 5-2-04 http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/05/02/tensi on_mounts_for_city_unions/ Labor leaders negotiating contracts with the city say they have lost the momentum that appeared to be building just six weeks ago, and Boston's top negotiator, chief operating officer Dennis A. DiMarzio, now concedes that the city is unlikely to settle all union contracts by the Democratic National Convention in July, as it had hoped. City negotiators and Mayor Thomas M. Menino blame the unions, accusing them of stubbornly sticking to unrealistic demands. Labor leaders, meanwhile, say city representatives have been unyielding in negotiations, offering some unions settlement proposals that provide no raises in base pay for several years. They also say Menino, with his capacity to break deadlocks, has sharply limited his direct involvement in talks. DNC organizers are $4.6M short, Boston Business Journal 5-4-04 http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2004/05/03/daily21.html An additional $4.6 million is needed to meet its $64.5 million budget for the Democratic National Convention, the organizing body of the convention said. The budget shortfall is the latest issue facing convention planners, who have been working amid contentious local and state officials wrestling with issues ranging from the site itself to the security expected to be available. Invisible picketers, Boston Phoenix 4-30-04 http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/this_just_in/documents /03789088.asp This summer, David Lynn wants to create chaos. Or, as he puts it, "ruin the summer vacations" of the two major political parties. A 37-year-old self-described "computer geek who enjoys databases," Lynn is a Philly resident who watched the Republican National Convention descend on his city four years ago - and what he witnessed left him livid. "They shut down civil rights for a few days," he says over the phone from Pennsylvania. "I saw all these protesters getting arrested just for showing up." Concerned about your privacy? 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------=_NextPart_000_005F_01C4347D.637B7C50-- From ecology12@yahoo.com Sat May 8 20:41:32 2004 From: ecology12@yahoo.com (Rob Fish) Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 12:41:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Megan] Internship Opportunity: Maine "Town-by-Town" anti-GE crops organizer(s) In-Reply-To: <04df01c42e4e$ec98f330$399cc3d8@hppav> Message-ID: <20040508194132.30892.qmail@web40904.mail.yahoo.com> --0-805693573-1084045292=:30165 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii (PLEASE FWD!) Internship Opportunity Maine “Town-by-Town” Anti-GE Crops Organizer(s) Institute for Social Ecology Biotechnology Project Internships are available at any time between June 2004 and June 2005 The Institute for Social Ecology Biotechnology Project is seeking for up to three qualified interns to assist with efforts to pass town meeting resolutions against Genetically Engineered Crops in various communities across Maine. The internships are unpaid, based in a Maine community of your choice, and available for a duration of at least 400 hours during any period of time between June 2004 and June 2005 (possibly to be extended). To apply or for more information: Send letter and résumé to the ISE Maine Biotech Project at mainebiotechproject@hotmail.com, subject line “Maine internship”. Internship applications will be accepted until all positions are filled About the ISE Biotech Project: The Institute for Social Ecology's Biotechnology Project is an independent project of the Institute for Social Ecology (ISE), operating since 1997. The ISE Biotechnology Project is the only effort in the U.S. that is focused almost entirely on facilitating grassroots action around genetic engineering and other biotechnologies. The ISE Biotechnology Project has been a consistent voice for scientific clarity in the growing opposition to genetically engineered foods. As well, we are pushing for the enlarging of the debate to encompass the widest possible implications of genetic engineering and other biotechnologies, particularly the importance of the biotechnology industry's links to corporate driven globalization. Our approach to grassroots organizing is firmly grounded in the principles of decentralism, community control, and face-to-face democracy that are central to Social Ecology, and have been widely embraced by the growing movement against corporate-driven globalization. We anticipate that our work will continue to offer an important model for U.S. activists seeking a long-range, sustainable approach to activism, one that seeks to understand the widest implications of food biotechnology, rooted in an understanding of its social and political context, as well as the potential for sustainable alternatives Over the past several years, the ISE Biotech Project has been a major part of the effort in Vermont to pass anti-GE resolutions in 91 towns across Vermont, and now in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. As a result of this “town by town” effort, Vermont became the first state in the national to pass a GE Seed Labeling Law. Additional legislation designed to protect farmers from cross contamination (a Farmer Liability Bill) and legislation calling for a statewide moratorium on the planting of GE Crops is pending. The ISE is preparing to work with local groups to bring the town meeting resolution model (town-by-town model) to Maine with the goal of dozens of towns passing resolutions against GMO crops at Town Meeting in Spring 2005 (or possibly even on the ballot for November 2004). The Biotech Project is looking for up to 3 qualified interns to assist with the following efforts: 1) Conducting outreach to Maine farmers and other organizations to identify individuals and groups interested in mobilizing their communities to pass resolutions opposing GE crops. This effort will include: Circulating a "farmer to farmer" letter Providing grassroots support to individuals seeking to pass such resolutions Tabling at various festivals, farmers markets, and fairs signing up supporters/volunteers. Organize a speaking tour and other community events across Maine to raise the profile of biotech issues in the state. Identifying and researching Maine communities likely to be interested in being a part of the first round of towns in Maine to pass anti-GE resolutions. Develop a network of organizations, academics, doctors, scientists, VIPs, and elected officials who can speak out in favor of public interest solutions to the risks posed by genetically engineered crops. Build ant-GE coalitions among environmental, labor, academic, business, and church leaders in chosen communities. Identify allies in the state legislature and in local municipal government. Assist in collecting signatures required to local ballot access. Assist in the formation of local groups opposed to the planting of genetically engineered crops in their communities. Assist in fundraising efforts for the campaign. 2) Research into farming patterns/issues and local governance in Maine. This effort will include Research the current economic and cultural impact of organic farming in Maine Research the extent of genetically engineered seeds and hormone use in Maine and any examples of cross contamination. Filing FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests to Maine universities and state government. (eg. What research being done in the University of Maine system into the development of Genetically Engineered Trees?). Conduct public opinion surveys of various communities in Maine on the issue of GE crops. Research the battle between Maine and Monsanto over the Maine Quality Seal and Oakhurst Dairy. Research into the successful efforts to ban Bt corn in Maine. Research the legalities and processes for passing town meeting resolutions, as well as moratorium resolutions in various Maine communities. Build a media list for the state of Maine. Assist in fundraising efforts for the campaign. 3) Develop materials and implement successful messaging for the campaign in Maine. Cultivate relationships with key environmental, business, and technology reporters and editorial staff; organize news conferences; issue news releases; give TV and radio interviews; and generate op-ed pieces and letters-to-the-editor. Developing and maintaining a website/clearinghouse of info on GE crops and efforts to stop them in Maine. Website will contain a downloadable activist tool kit. Assist in the development of a statewide strategy to oppose the proliferation of GE crops. Develop creative ways to focus public attention on the risks of GE crops. Respond to pro-GE letters to the editor, opinion pieces, editorials and articles. As well as biotech industry funded attacks. Assist in the development and dissemination of materials throughout Maine. Assist in fundraising efforts for the campaign. Additionally, each intern will also be responsible for the following: 1) Participating in weekly conference calls with the Biotech Projects Maine organizer, as well as other coalition partners. 2) Submitting a weekly work plan and report 3) Assisting other organizers/interns during crunch times. 4) Recruiting volunteers Qualifications: Qualified applicants will have a strong commitment to grassroots organizing, excellent verbal, writing and analytical skills, the ability to debate and speak persuasively in a charged atmosphere, and enthusiasm for the work. Applicants should also have experience and/or be comfortable with public speaking, conducting outreach to a wide range of groups, various research methods and developing creative advocacy methods (theatre, art, radical cheers, floats, etc) to reach a wide audience. Knowledge of agriculture issues in Maine, local governance, and a familiarity with the issues surrounding Genetically Engineered crops desirable, but not required. 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Internship Opportunity

 

Maine “Town-by-Town” Anti-GE Crops Organizer(s)

Institute for Social Ecology Biotechnology Project

Internships are available at any time between June 2004 and June 2005

 

The Institute for Social Ecology Biotechnology Project is seeking for up to three qualified interns to assist with efforts to pass town meeting resolutions against Genetically Engineered Crops in various communities across Maine. The internships are unpaid, based in a Maine community of your choice, and available for a duration of at least 400 hours during any period of time between June 2004 and June 2005 (possibly to be extended). 

 

To apply or for more information:

 

Send letter and résumé to the ISE Maine Biotech Project at mainebiotechproject@hotmail.com, subject line “Maine internship”.

Internship applications will be accepted until all positions are filled

 

 

About the ISE Biotech Project:

 

The Institute for Social Ecology's Biotechnology Project is an independent project of the Institute for Social Ecology (ISE), operating since 1997. The ISE Biotechnology Project is the only effort in the U.S. that is focused almost entirely on facilitating grassroots action around genetic engineering and other biotechnologies.

 

The ISE Biotechnology Project has been a consistent voice for scientific clarity in the growing opposition to genetically engineered foods. As well, we are pushing for the enlarging of the debate to encompass the widest possible implications of genetic engineering and other biotechnologies, particularly the importance of the biotechnology industry's links to corporate driven globalization.

 

Our approach to grassroots organizing is firmly grounded in the principles of decentralism, community control, and face-to-face democracy that are central to Social Ecology, and have been widely embraced by the growing movement against corporate-driven globalization. We anticipate that our work will continue to offer an important model for U.S. activists seeking a long-range, sustainable approach to activism, one that seeks to understand the widest implications of food biotechnology, rooted in an understanding of its social and political context, as well as the potential for sustainable alternatives

 

Over the past several years, the ISE Biotech Project has been a major part of the effort in Vermont to pass anti-GE resolutions in 91 towns across Vermont, and now in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.  As a result of this “town by town” effort, Vermont became the first state in the national to pass a GE Seed Labeling Law.  Additional legislation designed to protect farmers from cross contamination (a Farmer Liability Bill) and legislation calling for a statewide moratorium on the planting of GE Crops is pending. The ISE is preparing to work with local groups to bring the town meeting resolution model (town-by-town model) to Maine with the goal of dozens of towns passing resolutions against GMO crops at Town Meeting in Spring 2005 (or possibly even on the ballot for November 2004).

 

The Biotech Project is looking for up to 3 qualified interns to assist with the following efforts:

 

1)  Conducting outreach to Maine farmers and other organizations to identify individuals and groups interested in mobilizing their communities to pass resolutions opposing GE crops.  This effort will include:

 

  • Circulating a "farmer to farmer" letter
  • Providing grassroots support to individuals seeking to pass such resolutions
  • Tabling at various festivals, farmers markets, and fairs signing up supporters/volunteers.
  • Organize a speaking tour and other community events across Maine to raise the profile of biotech issues in the state. 
  • Identifying and researching Maine communities likely to be interested in being a part of the first round of towns in Maine to pass anti-GE resolutions.
  • Develop a network of organizations, academics, doctors, scientists, VIPs, and elected officials who can speak out in favor of public interest solutions to the risks posed by genetically engineered crops.
  • Build ant-GE coalitions among environmental, labor, academic, business, and church leaders in chosen communities.
  • Identify allies in the state legislature and in local municipal government.
  • Assist in collecting signatures required to local ballot access. 
  • Assist in the formation of local groups opposed to the planting of genetically engineered crops in their communities.
  • Assist in fundraising efforts for the campaign.

 

2)  Research into farming patterns/issues and local governance in Maine.  This effort will include

 

  • Research the current economic and cultural impact of organic farming in Maine
  • Research the extent of genetically engineered seeds and hormone use in Maine and any examples of cross contamination.
  • Filing FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests to Maine universities and state government. (eg.  What research being done in the University of Maine system into the development of Genetically Engineered Trees?).
  • Conduct public opinion surveys of various communities in Maine on the issue of GE crops. 
  • Research the battle between Maine and Monsanto over the Maine Quality Seal and Oakhurst Dairy.
  • Research into the successful efforts to ban Bt corn in Maine.
  • Research the legalities and processes for passing town meeting resolutions, as well as moratorium resolutions in various Maine communities.
  • Build a media list for the state of Maine. 
  • Assist in fundraising efforts for the campaign.

 

3) Develop materials and implement successful messaging for the campaign in Maine.

 

  • Cultivate relationships with key environmental, business, and technology reporters and editorial staff; organize news conferences; issue news releases; give TV and radio interviews; and generate op-ed pieces and letters-to-the-editor.
  • Developing and maintaining a website/clearinghouse of info on GE crops and efforts to stop them in Maine.  Website will contain a downloadable activist tool kit. 
  • Assist in the development of a statewide strategy to oppose the proliferation of GE crops.
  • Develop creative ways to focus public attention on the risks of GE crops.
  • Respond to pro-GE letters to the editor, opinion pieces, editorials and articles.  As well as biotech industry funded attacks.
  • Assist in the development and dissemination of materials throughout Maine. 
  • Assist in fundraising efforts for the campaign.

 Additionally, each intern will also be responsible for the following:

 

1)  Participating in weekly conference calls with the Biotech Projects Maine organizer, as well as other coalition partners.

2)  Submitting a weekly work plan and report

3)  Assisting other organizers/interns during crunch times.

4)  Recruiting volunteers

 

Qualifications:

 

Qualified applicants will have a strong commitment to grassroots organizing, excellent verbal, writing and analytical skills, the ability to debate and speak persuasively in a charged atmosphere, and enthusiasm for the work.  Applicants should also have experience and/or be comfortable with public speaking, conducting outreach to a wide range of groups, various research methods and developing creative advocacy methods (theatre, art, radical cheers, floats, etc) to reach a wide audience.  Knowledge of agriculture issues in Maine, local governance, and a familiarity with the issues surrounding Genetically Engineered crops desirable, but not required.  Applicant must be able to work independently, as well as part of team with minimal supervision.  All applicants should have reliable transportation and be willing to travel around the state. 

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Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs --0-805693573-1084045292=:30165-- From Tim Sullivan" http://blackteasociety.org Police Shut Down Bl(A)ck Tea Society Meeting at MIT Written by Gene and Andrew from the BTS May 7, 2004 Photos from the incident http://www.blackteasociety.org/calls/meeting_shutdown.html#photos On Wednesday, May 5th 2004, when Bl(A)ck Tea Society members arrived for their scheduled meeting on the MIT campus, they were greeted by two armed and uniformed Cambridge police officers (one of which illegally refused to identify himself), the chief of the MIT campus police, and a plainclothed agent (who also refused to identify himself, but one of the the other officers referred to as Mike). They were guarding and blocking the door to our reserved room, denying us the meeting space we have used for months before. Bl(A)ck Tea Society members were never informed of any such cancellation of our room reservation. When asked about the matter, Chief of MIT campus police John DiFava refused to identify who was responsible for shutting the meeting space down, or even who directed him to block the entrance. However, in the last weeks, sources say that Kerry's Secret Service has visited the MIT campus multiple times to convince (or to simply inform) MIT officials that they should not allow the Bl(A)ck Tea Society, an expressly non-violent group, to meet on their premises. This is part of a larger pattern, according to the Boston Herald, the Secret Service has also visited Georgia, to pressure institutions not to host activists organizing for the upcoming G8 summit. The MIT administration had decided that the Bl(A)ck Tea Society were not to enter the scheduled meeting room, or have any other meetings on MIT property, under threat of police arrest. While surveillance and harassment targeting activist groups from law enforcement agencies is nothing new, as we approach the summer conventions there has been an increasing rate of incidents like this against area activists. It seems that the intense state repression targeting Boston activists protesting the Democratic National Convention has already begun. These tactics employed by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are designed to intimidate activists out of legally organizing to exercise their first amendment rights. These kind of police tactics meant to intimidate and deter us will not accomplish their goals. As other local community and labor groups, as well as national organizations planning their own actions to counter the DNC, the Bl(A)ck Tea Society will continue to plan for it's three pronged approach to the Democratic National Convention; Open air bazaar and concert: http://www.blackteasociety.org/bazaar.html Convergence Center: http://www.blackteasociety.org/convergence.html A call for Decentralized Direct Action http://blackteasociety.org/calls/first.html We urge anyone interested in helping us in these efforts to check our website, http://www.blackteasociety.org, and come to one of our weekly meetings. Let's show the powers that be that despite their attempts, we WILL NOT be intimidated into ending our organizing! Contact the Bl(A)ck Tea Society at: nodnc04@hush.com From Tim Sullivan" http://maineindymedia.org/newswire/display/1293/index.php Basic Street Medic Training Portland Maine June 25-27, 2004 Email: atuffchick@riseup.net Phone: 207-632-7459 There is going to be a Basic Street Medic Training in Portland Maine on t= he weekend of June 25 =96 27. Space is going to be limited to 17-20 people s= o if your interested please contact atuffchick (at) riseup.net or 207-632-7459= as soon as possible Basic Street Medic Training Portland Maine June 25-27, 2004 This course is designed as a complete introduction to action medical knowledge and skills. The completion of this course will prepare you to serve as a street medic at political actions. Street medics also serve as= a source of health care information and resources within their communities, and so the training is open to anyone who wishes to gain greater first aid/medical knowledge to use in their lives and to share in their communi= ty. We cover Basic Street First Aid (from treating bleeding wounds to splinti= ng sprains and breaks to calling 911 for emergencies), Weather-Related Injuries, Street Operations Tactics, Initial Patient Assessment, Psychological First Aid, Chemical Weapons Treatments and Aftercare, and Stress Management and Treatment. We can also provide Skills Evaluations f= or folks who want them. You do not need to have any previous medical or first aid training in ord= er to attend this course. What Information Will Be Covered in the Training? Practical information on taking care of yourself and your friends if you plan to attend protest events. While the focus will be on urban street protests, much of the material may also be applicable to wilderness situations and first aid needs in your community. This includes preparing for actions, personal care, affinity group safety considerations, weather-related hazards, detox and aftercare, and your questions. Street Operations Tactics, including a presentation and discussion of cod= es of conduct and ethics, team makeup and teamwork, calling for backup, and dealing with police/EMS, how/when to move patients and how to conduct triage. Basic Street First Aid, including Initial Patient Assessment, treating bleeding wounds, splinting sprains and breaks, calling 911 for emergencie= s, and weather-related injuries. Psychological First Aid. How to recognize and assist people with emotiona= l distress whether it results from physical injury, excessive stress, or traumatic experience. Chemical Weapons Treatments and Aftercare. Covers a review of current chemical agents in use, a discussion of personal protection gear (gas mas= ks, respirators, etc), and a complete introduction to tear gas and pepper spr= ay decontamination and treatment protocols with demonstrations, hands-on practice and role-plays. Schedule The tentative schedule for this training is as follows: Friday evening, June 25 from 6-10 pm; Saturday, June 26 from 9 am to 7 pm= ; and Sunday, June 27 from 9 am to 7 pm. We encourage people to attend all of the training, and we will give registration preference to people who can attend all of the training sessions. We will provide specific information about the training and various logistics to registered participants before the training weekend. Food and Housing We hope to supply some vegan food for participants during the training. W= e also encourage participants to bring extra (preferably vegan) food to sha= re if they can. Housing during the training weekend is available on a first-come-first-served basis. If you will need housing, please contact atuffchick (at) riseup.net or 207-632-7459 as soon as possible. When you request housing for the training weekend, please tell us about any allergies, dietary restrictions, or other special needs you have so we ca= n try to accommodate your requests. Costs We have a sliding scale fee from $0 to $1000 for this training course, an= d we welcome barter in place of money. We do not want financial restriction= s to keep anyone from taking this course. We anticipate that our cost per trainee will be between $30 and $40, and we hope that collective donation= s from participants will cover our costs. Registration information at http://maineindymedia.org/newswire/display/1293/index.php From Tim Sullivan" http://www.bangornews.com/editorialnews/article.cfm?ID=422249 By Dawn Gagnon, Of the NEWS Staff e-mail Dawn Last updated: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Bangor pushes for Patriot Act review BANGOR - The city of Bangor on Monday night became the first community in Penobscot County and the third in the state to adopt a resolve urging Congress to amend portions of the USA Patriot Act in order to preserve individual rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. The resolve that councilors approved in an 8-1 vote in front of a sizeable crowd was not the draft staff prepared for their consideration, but rather a version hammered out earlier that day by two unlikely allies, at least on this issue: Councilor Frank Farrington, who originally opposed city councilors taking such a step, and William Sullivan, spokesman for the Bangor Committee for the Defense of the Bill of Rights. The committee first asked the council to adopt a resolve during a March 23 committee meeting. At issue was the USA Patriot Act, which President Bush signed into law on Oct. 26, 2001, shortly after the terrorist attacks against the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. The act purportedly was designed to provide federal authorities the tools and rights to intercept and obstruct terrorism. Critics say it dramatically expands authorities' access to information once deemed private - such as medical, mental health, library, business, financial and school information and other records - without probable cause or proof of a crime. They say it allows authorities to conduct secret searches, telephone and Internet surveillance, grants the U.S. attorney general and secretary of state unchecked power to declare domestic groups "terrorist organizations" and allows the attorney general to subject noncitizens to indefinite detention or deportation. Since the act was passed, an estimated 300 cities and towns, states and other government entities have adopted resolves opposing elements of the law. The list so far includes the cities of Waterville and Portland, the state of Maine, the Maine Civil Liberties Union and the Maine Library Association. Town councilors in Orono are slated to consider a similar measure in June. A problem with which several councilors grappled was what role, if any, should the city play in trying to bring about changes in federal policy, especially where it pertained to national security. Farrington, who noted his friendship with Sullivan went at least as far back as their children's teenage years, was among the council minority who initially did not believe it was appropriate for the council to take a position on a federal matter. Farrington further said he'd heard much about the act's shortcomings but nothing about "the common good." In some cases, he said, the welfare of all citizens was worth giving up some personal freedoms, especially if that meant preventing terrorist attacks. On Monday, Farrington and Sullivan worked together to hammer out an alternative resolve that Farrington felt he could support because it provided a more balanced approach to the issue. Instead of condemning specific provisions of the act expanding federal authority's investigative powers, the version the council ultimately adopted called upon Congress to closely review them "in light of the need to protect the common good and safety." Sullivan said he was pleased with the outcome. "I am completely satisfied, as a member of the committee that brought this forward, that this does the job," he said. Scott Ruffner, also of the committee, agreed: "I would say that this resolution is important because it adds Bangor to a growing list of cities and counties that are experiencing problems with some provisions of the Patriot Act." Ruffner added that the council's willingness to discuss the Patriot Act during committee meetings and at the council level helped raise awareness and educate the community on the matter. Voting to adopt the resolve in addition to Farrington were Council Chairman Dan Tremble and Councilors Ann Allen, Peter D'Errico, Geoffrey Gratwick, Richard Greene, David Nealley and Gerry Palmer. Councilor John Cashwell, a Vietnam veteran, cast the sole opposing vote. "I'm going to speak for people who don't think this is necessary," Cashwell said. From ellabill@wtvl.net Tue May 11 16:12:32 2004 From: ellabill@wtvl.net (William Frawley) Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 11:12:32 -0400 Subject: [Megan] removal from list Message-ID: <001201c4376a$6436f1c0$1e21a78e@w7j6n9> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C43748.DB401700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Please remove me from your mailing list. 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------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C43748.DB401700-- From Tim Sullivan" http://maineindymedia.org/newswire/display/1307/index.php PATRIOT Act Resolution Public Hearing in Orono, Maine by julia julia.trunzo@umit.maine.edu 11 May 2004 This is a CALL TO ACTION. We need a strong show of support on June 14th at 7:30pm when this issue comes to a Public Hearing at the Orono Town Council Meeting. A group of concerned Orono community members are proposing that our community pass a PATRIOT Act Resolution, which encourages policy makers to re-examine this hastily passed piece of legislation. As many of you know, shortly after September 11th the PATRIOT Act was rushed through our federal governemnt. Most elected officials had a mere 36-hours to read the 342 page Act before being pressured to sign it due to the intense political climate of the time. 300+ communities and 4 states (Maine is one of them!) have passed resolutions voicing their concern and urging the federal government to take a close look at this dangerous Act, which jeopardizes the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment. Portland, Waterville, and Bangor (Crongrats as of 5/10/04) have already passed similar resolutions. Orono is building a strong coalition. We are also in the process of collecting resources that will benenfit other communities that desire to pass a PATRIOT Act Resolution for the protection of the civil rights of their community members. If you live, work, or play in or around Orono (or are simply interested in democracy at work) please join us on June 14th at 7:30pm in the Orono Town Hall as we voice our concern and make a case for tthe adoption of a PATRIOT Act Resolution. The more the merrier. Take a symbolic stand for civil rights and democracy. From lwilliamslaw@earthlink.net Thu May 13 01:37:36 2004 From: lwilliamslaw@earthlink.net (lwilliamslaw@earthlink.net) Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 20:37:36 -0400 Subject: [Megan] MPR Broadcast of Lynne Stewart speech Message-ID: <269620-22004541303736369@M2W075.mail2web.com> This Friday MPR will be broadcasting a speech given by Lynne Stewart at th= e Maine Law School, sponsored by the NLG=2E She is a fabulous woman and attorney, who has essentially been made the poster child for the Justice Dept's attacks on civil liberties=2E Lynne Williams Friday, 5/14/04:=20 12:30pm: MAINEWATCH=20 1pm: SPEAKING IN MAINE=20 The speaker is Lynne Stewart, a New York criminal defense attorney who has= made a career out of defending unpopular clients=2E She defended Sheik Oma= r Abdel Rahman, the leader of Egyptian radical group Gama'a Islamiya=2E Stew= art was indicted on charges that she facilitated communication between the leaders of the Gama'a Islamiya and the imprisoned sheik=2E She believes th= e indictment is fueled by the Bush administration's desire to demonstrate to= the public that it is winning the war on terrorism=2E Stewart spoke recent= ly at the University of Maine Law School in Portland=2E=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web=2Ecom/ =2E From rleisnerrfm@yahoo.com Thu May 13 17:27:19 2004 From: rleisnerrfm@yahoo.com (Roger Leisner) Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 09:27:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Megan] Michael Parenti on Global Conquest and Corporate Empire Message-ID: <20040513162719.33978.qmail@web40307.mail.yahoo.com> Radio Free Maine presents Michael Parenti speaking on Global Conquest and Corporate Empire Michael Parenti received his Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. He has taught at a number of colleges and universities, in the United States and abroad. Michael Parenti has won awards from Project Censored, the Caucus for a New Political Science, New Jersey Peace Action, the city of Santa Cruz, and various academic and political organizations. He also serves on the board of judges for Project Censored, and on the advisory boards of Independent Progressive Politics Network (IPPN), Education Without Borders, and the Jasenovic Foundation; as well as the advisory editorial boards of New Political Science and Nature, Society and Thought. He is the author of seventeen books including: The Assassination of Julius Caesar (The New Press, 2003) The Terrorism Trap (City Lights Books, 2002) Democracy for the Few (Wadsworth, seventh edition, 2002) To Kill a Nation (Verso Books, 2001) History as Mystery (City Lights Books, 1999) America Besieged (City Lights Books, 1998) Blackshirts and Reds (City Lights Books, 1997) Dirty Truths (City Lights Books, 1996) Against Empire (City Lights Books, 1995) Inventing Reality (Wadsworth, second edition, 1993) Land of Idols (St. Martin's, 1993) Make-Believe Media (Wadsworth, 1992) The Sword and the Dollar (St. Martin's, 1989) Introduced by Christopher Sharrett of Seton Hall University. Recorded by Mike Hajduk (Konnections: Alternative News & Views) on September 29, 2003 at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. Speech 67 minutes Q&A Period 22 minutes Available on audiotape cassette for $11.00, audio CD for $12.50, VHS videotape for $20.00 and DVD video for $20.00. Please make check payable to Roger Leisner and mail to Radio Free Maine P.O. Box 2705 Augusta, Maine 04338 ===== Roger LeisnerRadio Free MaineP.O. Box 2705Augusta, Maine 04338http://www.radiofreemaine.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/movie?mid=1808405861 From uppitydisability@hotpop.com Fri May 14 15:03:11 2004 From: uppitydisability@hotpop.com (Mike Reynolds) Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 10:03:11 -0400 Subject: [Megan] ride to amy goodman @ USM Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20040514100110.02501860@pop3.dod.net> Hi all- Anyone going to the USM lecture from the lewiston area or can provide a ride at least home??? Willing to trade gas $$, some good music or conversation... Mike Reynolds From Tim Sullivan" Please forward this to folks in Franklin and Somerset Counties. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Mason" NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT DP 4689 NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA, INC PIERCE POND AND SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIPS SOMERSET COUNTY The Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 to provide information about the spring water pumping station proposed by Nestle Waters North America, Inc (NWNA) for Pierce Pond and Spring Lake Townships, Somerset County. The proposed proj= ect includes a pumping station comprised of one loading building; two housed production wells; and a paved, gated access road. The spring water would = be shipped by truck to NWNA=92s bottling facilities in Hollis and Poland Spr= ing, Maine, using the Long Falls Dam Road. The May 19th meeting will be held at the Central Elementary School in Nor= th New Portland and will start at 6:00 pm. The public is invited to attend. Representatives of various other state agencies and NWNA will also be present to answer questions. Copies of the permit application are available for viewing at LURC=92s Greenville and Augusta offices, the Somerset County Commissioner=92s offi= ce, and through Highland Plantation=92s First Assessor. More information on t= he application and the upcoming public meeting can be obtained by contacting Marcia Spencer Famous at LURC=92s Augusta office at (207) 287-4933. From Tim Sullivan" 2004 Burdock Gathering----- Original Message ----- From: Resist207 resist207@riseup.net 2004 Burdock: a gathering for a free and sustainable future. August 10th - 17th Starks, Me Your summer won=B9t be complete unless you and your friends come to burdo= ck where we will work to uproot this unsustainable system. We will be sharpening our burrs and clinging to those going to NYC to Resist the Republican National Convention, while planting the seeds of revolution here... Be prepared for: Urban/rural and cross generation networking Direct action training Workshops, discussions, and skillshares Childrens workshops Campfires, swimming, music and art Lots of fun and lots of free healthy food Potential Workshops and Discussions Do-it-yourself skillshares Sustainable living skills & wild crafting Biodiversity and environmental protection Indigenous struggles Race, gender, sex and sexuality Capitalism and class War, Peace and Terrorism Political prisoners: struggles and support Unschooling and youth empowerment Direct Action strategies At Burdock we are all both participants and facilitators so everyone is encouraged to bring and share: workshops, skills, music, art, and food. If you have a workshop or something you are planning to offer please indicate so on your regis